Breaking : Bandits storm Kaduna, abduct female students

Bandits have kidnapped an unspecified number of students, mostly females in Kaduna. The abduction occurred Thursday night at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Mando, BBC Hausa reported. The report cited a witness saying that the gun-wielding bandits invaded the campus around 11:30 pm and fired shots. Despite the institution’s proximity to a military base

Denmark, Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot

Denmark and Norway temporarily suspended AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday after reports of blood clots among some recipients of the shot. The two countries halted the AstraZeneca vaccinations, which are not currently authorized for use in the U.S., two weeks after a 60-year-old woman given the shot in Denmark died from a blood clot, Reuters reported. The inoculation reportedly came from the

Oil Price Hits $71.28 On OPEC’s Decision

For the first time in 2021, the price of oil has risen to $71.28 per barrel in the international market, barely a few days after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC members had resisted pressure to increase output. Prior to the crucial 14th Meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC ministers, which took place

Fire breaks out in Aso Rock (video)

  A fire outbreak has been reported at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, causing confusion among workers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s camp. JKCYNO NEWS Learnt that the fire started at 4 pm as the fire service officials tried desperately to put it out. The security men were chasing people not to capture the incident,

ShopRite Malls Across Nigeria have been Shutdown

Sales activity has been grounded across the 25 outlets of the Shoprite in Nigeria due to an industrial strike action by employees of the company. Shoprite, Africa’s biggest supermarket chain last year, revealed its plan to pull out of Nigeria. The South African-owned Shoprite is looking at selling all “or a majority stake” of its